Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 440 Banishment and Punishment
Heavenly Punishment.

Silver lightning surged, calamity light arose and vanished. Beneath the vast [Cloud Mountain and Splendor Sea], countless silver-white lightning bolts condensed, and the aura of destruction and punishment scattered, captivating the soul.

As numerous celestial laws manifested and settled, the originally dazzling silver-white lightning gradually transformed into deep black lightning, settling still between heaven and earth, crisscrossing and spreading throughout the universe.

The nature of the earth thunder in the hall condensed and transformed, its divine power and brilliance leaping forth.

On the blue futon at the top of the hall, a Taoist priest dressed in a black robe sat quietly in meditation. When he opened his eyes, the white lightning, obeying the law, turned into complete darkness.

An aura that did not exist between Yin and Yang arose, and the Yang-destructive and liberating nature of She Lei gradually receded inward, transforming into an aura that was neither Yin nor Yang, elusive, and detached from the outside.

The First Order has been completed.

Xu Xuan silently sensed the changes in the divine power within his body, and felt that the "Heavenly Tribulation" was also affected by this divine power, and was undergoing subtle new changes.

[The Primordial Order] is the one who brings down thunder to judge, acts on behalf of Heaven to govern the will of Heaven, establishes the laws of Heaven, and punishes sins.

The cultivation of this supernatural power requires the application of heavenly laws, which all cultivators must abide by.

Xu Xuan, taking advantage of the wonders of the Dao Realm, absorbed many Purple Mansions, and his cultivation speed was extremely fast, until today he finally achieved perfection.

'Song Shiming broke through to the next level using this supernatural power, but he has not yet emerged from seclusion, which shows how difficult it is to cultivate.'

He felt a pang of emotion. Even with the help of the Thunder Department, this person still hadn't broken through, which showed how difficult this supernatural power was to cultivate.

The Great Beginning Order is complete, and its greatest function is the Punishment of Yin and Yang, which is the wondrous power that the Thunder Palace used to suppress the immortal path. It is also the true nature of the Thunder God, which does not belong to Yin and Yang or the Five Virtues.

The thunder summoned by the [Heavenly Tribulation], without the heavenly laws and principles provided by the [Primordial Order], is merely a thunder of destruction and punishment, and is only somewhat commendable in terms of power, not much different from divine thunder.

Once the [Primordial Order] is perfected, the function of punishing Yin and Yang will manifest, and the village thunder will transform into thunder without Yin or Yang, which is the true Great Dao that can be on par with Yin and Yang.

If it does not enter the realm of Yin and Yang, it becomes the initial thunder, manifesting at the time of the transition from the "Primordial Beginning" to the "Great Origin," even before the thunderous roar.

Xu Xuan slowly rose from the futon, suppressing the surrounding lightning energy, but he had some insights in his heart.

'No wonder there's conflict at the Zhenshe Temple. The Zhen thunder originates from the time of Yin and Yang's interaction, and is inherently the most ancient, yet the She thunder has usurped this meaning.'

Thunder is still inferior to Yin and Yang, but She thunder can truly be on par with Yin and Yang, and even rival them.

The position of 【洊合】 corresponds to 【劫心池】, which transforms into the thunder of yang destruction. It enters the realm of yin and yang, yet dares not touch upon the nature of the punishment of the social thunder.

Of the three calamities, Ding Fire is Yin, Yuan Wind is Yang, and She Thunder, after undergoing the "Primordial Order" to manifest its essence, is a calamity without Yin or Yang.

Therefore, the thunder he was currently activating had completely changed its nature. As something without yin or yang, its wonder lay in two aspects.

Firstly, most methods of protection and disaster avoidance in the world are difficult to avoid lightning strikes, as they damage Yin and Yang and make it difficult to achieve the five virtues. Although divine lightning [relieves divine strikes] and thunderous lightning [carry no blame] can avoid some of the damage, they are still difficult to completely protect the body.

Once punished by lightning, the nature of the local lightning will still resonate with heaven and earth, spontaneously operating and continuously punishing life and cultivation. Its terror lies even more than that of the Ding fire.

'If Ding Fire has such a bad reputation, then the She Lei above it should be even more terrifying. However, its nature of [punishment] is somewhat close to the Qi of Extinction, yet its rank is even higher.'

As for the other wondrous principle, it is the one that governs the laws of heaven, thereby creating the Daoist tradition to restrain and control things out of thin air.

Yin and Yang are not subject to this constraint, and Shenzhen can retreat from the punishment of thunder. However, the other Taoist traditions are all subject to the laws of Heaven, and the relationship between the earth and thunder has been created out of thin air.

Even though the Thunder Palace was destroyed and the Thunder God was no longer as powerful as before, its nature of neither yin nor yang is unique in the world, which is why it is so wondrous.

Under the principles of mutual generation and restraint, the difference often lies in a single supernatural power. Even if this power is not as wondrous as it was when Lei Gong was present, it is still astonishing enough.

'Unfortunately, the cultivation methods provided by the Song family do not include any techniques to activate this nature of "punishment."'

Neither the "Outline of the Heavenly Punishment of the Gods" nor the "Primordial Thunder Void Law" contains any records of magic.

The former is a general overview of the Daoist lineage of the Heavenly Palace of Calamity, and therefore has no magical techniques. The latter is probably something that the Song family deliberately kept hidden and did not want to pass on.

As he walked out of the main hall, a fierce wind howled on Tianqing Peak, causing the pine tree in front of the hall to sway. This pine tree was specially raised and sent by the Liu family, but it was still different from the previous ones.

It was the height of spring, and the Li River south of Tianji had risen considerably, overflowing both banks. Many cultivators traveled back and forth on the wind and across the waves.

It's a good day.

The Great Red Palace is located on the Xuanlei Peak, which is gloomy all year round, with dense lightning and no sunlight.

Now that Xu Xuan's supernatural powers have reached perfection, the Thunder Pool in the sea of ​​clouds has changed again. A dark and still lightning bolt is faintly gathering within it, representing order and discipline.

Once the punishment manifested, the lightning in the temple turned from bright white to deep black, and this lightning pool resonated with Xu Xuan's supernatural powers, and at this moment, it was faintly about to give birth to a lightning bolt corresponding to the nature of the punishment.

It's still a bit lacking.

Xu Xuan took a liking to the bolt of lightning leaping in the Thunder Pool, which was neither yin nor yang, and with a wave of his sleeve, he concealed the strange phenomenon.

If we wait a little longer, there will be no need to search for the Purple Mansion Thunder, as a Thunder of Punishment most suited to his life will be born in this pool.

'No wonder it's said that the Earthly Thunder is not manifest; only its destructive nature is visible in the world. Its most important nature, that of punishment, requires the blessing of Heavenly Law to manifest. Now that the Thunder Palace is destroyed, only the [Primordial Order] can be completed.'

His mind settled down a bit. Now, with his sword intent combined with the nature of this [Punishment], and the creation of mutual restraint out of thin air, even a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator would have to retreat upon encountering it.

'The Earthly Thunder is Yang, and the Spiritual Thunder is Yin; it's probably not that simple. The profound mystery of the Metal position, [Jianhe], lies in harmonizing Yin and Yang.'

Shenxiao perfectly embodies both Yang Thunder and Yin Lightning, while Sheling is not as it appears on the surface; at least, its spiritual thunder did not exhibit any Yin Lightning characteristics.

The "Crimson Chaos Realm Lock Scripture" is still kept in the Scripture Pavilion. No one in the sect has been able to master it. The "Piercing Void Lock" described in it has nothing to do with Yin Thunder and is extremely violent.

His emergence from seclusion had already been noticed; from afar, a line of fire could be seen streaking across the sky, from which a fire-wielding child sprang forth, shouting:

"Congratulations on the Sect Leader's completion of seclusion."

Wen Guang's voice was quite obsequious at that moment. He could see the thunder surging in the distance and knew that Xu Xuan had come out of seclusion, so he was extremely attentive.

"Has the Five Elements Mountain been completely rebuilt?"

Xu Xuan was slightly puzzled as he couldn't see the Five Elements Spirit Mountain floating on the bank of the Li River.

Wen Guang happily took out a large, multicolored mountain seal with the five elements of Li, Dui, Gen, Yuan, and Kan flowing on it, and it already had the aura of a spiritual artifact.

"It has been completely reforged and transformed into this seal, which can reveal the shape of a mountain. It is usually stored in the Purple Mansion Formation to absorb spiritual energy and can gradually transform into a Purple Mansion Spiritual Artifact."

Wen Guang, with a hint of pride in his voice, handed the mountain seal to Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan activated his divine power and summoned the seal. The great seal resonated with the [Heavenly Fire Bright Sun Formation], grew larger in the wind, rose into the sky, and transformed into a spiritual mountain with flowing colorful light.

The mountain has five peaks, with Gen Peak in the center, Kan and Li on the left, and Yuan and Dui on the right. It not only retains its former function, but also, after being turned to the correct positions of the five virtues, the operation of the five elements becomes smoother.

At this moment, the most wondrous peak, azure and radiant with primordial wood, is the one with the most miraculous appearance. The Azure Dragon Wood Soul atop it connects to the Azure Sun Leaf and the Great Wind Branch, nourishing the wood's energy and promoting the growth of all things. "Why is this peak the most wondrous now?"

Xu Xuan's gaze shifted, somewhat puzzled. Wen Guang immediately stepped forward and respectfully said:
"Reporting to the sect leader, the [Qingyang Leaf] you brought is perfectly timed for spring. With the right weather, this peak's magic has improved, surpassing others."

"Yuanmu Yingchun, and the rest?"

Xu Xuan then recalled what the True Man Bixi had said: the primordial wood corresponds to the lesser yang, which is precisely the season of spring.

“Yuan wood represents spring and obtains [Qingyang Hui]; Li fire represents summer and obtains [Zhu Ming Ling]; Zang metal represents autumn and obtains [Bai Zang Ku]; Ren water represents winter and obtains [Xuan Ying Yan].

"There have been some changes. [Zhu Mingling] was once called [Fan Yanxia], and [Xuan Yingyan] was renamed [Lian Hanze].

Wen Guang spoke respectfully, for he was extremely familiar with these properties of things, but the Daoist theories he was discussing were unknown to Xu Xuan.

'Ren water also has signs of winter and is associated with cold yin; no wonder that ancient proverb says so.'

Xu Xuan immediately grasped the key point. He already understood the current intentions of Ren water extremely well. When it moves, it becomes a flood; when it sinks, it becomes a lake. Ren is not pure Yang; it is locked by Taiyin, hence it is associated with winter.

In winter, rivers, lakes and marshes freeze into ice, but if they melt, there will often be spring floods and floods.

He understood, and after wandering around the sacred mountain for a while, he placed the Five Elements Mountain within the great formation as a powerful weapon to suppress the sect.

The two rose with the wind, standing on the clouds, and were able to take in the scenery of Tianji and Luoqing.

At this moment, a golden light appeared in the Heavenly Thunder Shrine, and incense smoke wafted. A golden decree soared into the sky, heading straight for Xu Xuan's position, and landed in his hand.

Wen Guang was curious but dared not say anything. He saw the sect leader beside him glance at it briefly, then frowned and finally destroyed the golden decree with lightning.

"In Yizhou, a secret realm of Kunwei Heaven has descended."

His voice grew deeper, as if he were deep in thought.

Upon hearing this, Wen Guang looked shocked and almost jumped up, hurriedly asking:
"I wonder what the situation is, what is Lei Bu's intention?"

"It was a letter from Master Weihua. He advised me to prepare early to gain an advantage and wait for the day when I could truly enter the cave."

Xu Xuan had some inexplicable speculations. For some reason, he felt that all these people were hoping for him to enter this cave heaven. First it was the Qinghua Sect, then the Wu family, and finally even the Lei Department sent someone to deliver a message.

"According to what Master Weihua said, this should be the residence of Chen Weiyi, the [King Junfeng]. Do you know this person, whom you met at Yaokong Mansion in the past?"

He asked Wen Guang beside him, "Strictly speaking, this fire spirit should have a lot of past memories, it just depends on how much it can remember."

"Junfeng."

Wen Guang paused slightly, then seemed to remember something and replied:

"This is one of the princes of the Great Shu Kingdom. He wields immense power, cultivates the Earthly Principles, and once entered the Qingyuan Temple for cultivation. He also has a fiefdom in the grotto-heaven. He has extensive connections and considerable abilities."

"Qingyuan Temple, is it a sect from the Shu Kingdom?"

When Xu Xuan heard Wen Guang mention this name, he felt it was unfamiliar and assumed it was a sect from the Shu Kingdom, but he had never heard of it before.

"Yes and no. This path was established by the True Lord of Pure Qi. This great man came from Shu and was extremely famous, but his lineage did not enter Shu."

"There are only two true lineages of the Golden Elixir Dao in the Great Shu: one is Tiandu Mountain, and the other is Xuan Shu Dao. Qingyuan Temple was outside of it and later ascended to heaven, disappearing from the human world."

As he spoke, Wen Guang seemed to remember something and whispered:
"This temple excels in the path of Dharma body and body refinement, but now its lineage has been hidden."

"Qingqi."

Xu Xuan seemed to be deep in thought. This lineage had many uses. The [Pure Spirit Divine Pill] that Huo Ya had given him was a rare treasure pill that could increase the chances of breaking through to the Purple Mansion.

"This secret realm is indeed worth exploring. According to True Person Weihua, one cannot enter this realm at the Purple Mansion stage; one must first reach the Foundation Establishment stage."

He was already selecting a candidate in mind. There were quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect who could be used, but he needed to choose a suitable one.

First, one must possess exceptional intelligence and be skilled in combat to compete with the many fighters trained by the Purple Mansion. Otherwise, merely entering the mansion will likely not allow one to accomplish much.

Secondly, one must have a clean background and some connections. With many powerful figures watching over them, it would be inappropriate to send someone with secrets on their person.

'Protector Liang's cultivation is high, and his fire attack is powerful, but he's too straightforward, that won't work.'

“Fayan is a thoughtful person, but his identity is sensitive. It would be best for him to avoid trouble overseas now and not to come back.”

'Si'an is an elder, and the affairs of the sect still need to be managed by her. Besides, it's not convenient for her bloodline to intervene.'

'Xiao Wen is currently still studying the cultivation technique and planning for the Purple Mansion, so he can't be delayed.'

After careful consideration, Xu Xuan concluded that there were only two people truly suitable to accompany him, and they were considered extremely suitable.

First is Kongkong'er. He was born in the Blessed Land of White Paper and was created by copying from the Purple Mansion. His skills are so high that he can be called an anomaly among those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Now he has cultivated to the peak of Foundation Establishment, and his ability to hear ghosts is even more difficult to guard against and predict.

Secondly, there is Liu Xingfang. He holds a position in the Thunder Department and is the son-in-law of the Wu family. Even the Purple Mansion has to take this relationship into consideration. Moreover, he has already cultivated sword qi and is in the late stage of breakthrough.

"Send a secret message to protector Kongkong from overseas. He cultivates the ability to hear and hide, and his escape technique is extremely fast. It should only take a few days."

"Send another letter to Youzhou to inquire about the opinion of that Master Guangsu. As for the Wu family, send someone to ask them as well."

Xu Xuan had a thought and gave the order to Wen Guang beside him to prepare for the matter. Then he saw the fire spirit turn into a stream of light and disappear in an instant.

'I wonder if anyone from the First Dao Sect will also come to Kunwei Heaven.'

His focus was not on the grotto-heaven itself, but on the variables it brought. Now that the [Primordial Order] was complete, he could prepare to cultivate the next supernatural power, but the cultivation method was still nowhere to be found.

If he didn't start from the beginning, he would have to go to Fengdai's [Northern Thunder Sect]. However, he sent a message to Kongkong'er, but even the swordsman from Fengdai didn't know the follow-up to this path.

As for the Qilin, there's no need to even think about it. Kunlun and Dali are separated by Liao, so how could he possibly cross over now? Besides, this line of demons is not friendly with humans.

He sighed. The Shelei Dao lineage is rare. Not to mention magic, even cultivation techniques are extremely rare. As long as one goes to the North Sea, there are many places to learn the Zhenlei lineage.

Perhaps the Shu Kingdom's imperial family possesses some kind of magical artifact.

But this idea was just a thought. Yongjietian was already the number one thunder path inheritance in the Great Shu, and it only had one Shelei technique. What could the Di family possibly have?
'However, it likely possesses no shortage of other spiritual artifacts and objects, since it has never been opened before, and everyone is eyeing this place.'

His heart grew warmer. Whether it was his own cultivation progress or the prosperity of his sect, it all depended on the gains from this grotto-heaven. The sect's foundation was still too shallow, and there was a considerable gap between it and many ancient immortal sects.

"Our lineage originates from Shu (Sichuan), and we will proceed from there."

Lightning began to rise around Xu Xuan, gradually turning from bright white to deep black, crisscrossing and undulating, with a chilling sense of punishment pulsating within.

(End of this chapter)